Kristaps PorziņĢis Still unclear for Game 5 of the Celtics vs. Mavericks

Boston — Two days after the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the Mavs, Kristaps Porziņļis continued his same habit, sitting on the bench despite being in action.

After rejoining his teammates for open practice on Sunday, he played a little bit of shooting and his condition going into Game 5 on Monday remained uncertain.

For the second consecutive practice, Porziņģis remained silent on Sunday, even though Adam Himmelsbach asked him to. PorziņĖis was out for the second consecutive game due to an uncommon injury that may require surgery, a torn medial retinaculum.

Joe Mazzulla had stated on Friday that he was available for particular situations if needed, but he never came off the far end of the bench. Mazzulla stated he wasn’t quite ready.

That and Tillman’s evaluation don’t suggest PorziņĻis will be contributing much, if at all, to the remainder of the series. When Porziņģis last talked, he claimed he would play until told otherwise.

Xavier Tillman Sr. remarked, “He’s doing some stuff, but you can still tell that he’s very uncomfortable.” “We don’t want to place him in any circumstances that might seriously harm him. It has remained largely unchanged.

Mazzulla’s statement on Sunday did not change; it stated that Porziņģis is struggling to get back on the ground. Although the head coach has attempted to leave the door open for a comeback, Tillman shifted into a backup role in the last two games, giving Al Horford a lift in the third game.

Oshae Brissett and Luke Kornet, who last appeared in the early stages of the Eastern Conference Finals, have not yet accrued rotation minutes in the series.

In order to neutralize Dallas’ offense, Boston’s defensive strategy for the Finals centered on switching everything and playing isolated one-on-one defense. That persisted until the defeat in Game 4.

“We were able to deal with that experience,” Kornet said on Sunday to CLNS Media. Thus, it doesn’t seem all that different from what it was during the regular season. Of course, there is more stress, pressure, and other such things, but it seems like the same thing is happening to us.

You still prepare your body in the same manner for every game. Although it’s clear that this is not what we wanted to happen, he’s only trying to be prepared and available.

The Celtics probably intended to keep him playing so he could be there in the event that Boston wins a championship, giving him the opportunity to wear the uniform and be recognized for his contribution to the team’s success. Without him, it will be more difficult to seal the deal.

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